SATORU KOSAKI, et al.
The Disappearance Of Haruhi Suzimiya
performed by
The Eminence Symphony Orchestra
conducted by
Phillip Chu
Album Information (VGMdb) (
http://vgmdb.net/album/18076)
FLAC + Scans - Source: BakaBT (
http://bakabt.me/148448-the-melancholy-of-haruhi-suzumiya-soundtrack-collection-flac.html). Thanks to the original uploader, and Sashamaru!!
https://mega.co.nz/#!KIByBZRQ!d_pL7UrYhdgNqu00b74jME-XwTwSu5EQAUb_ijnGaKA (369 MB)
I've had my eye on the Haruhi film for quite some time. I was expecting a score that was fun and listenable. I really wasn't expecting this, however - a completely grown up, intelligent, fully orchestral score. And one that is strangely full of personality. Kosaki's style is vaguely minimalist here, but more importantly than that, it's never trying to be something it isn't. This score is the master of restraint - the moments where it holds back (Track 16 by Keigo Hoashi - a gentle piece for cello and strings, Track 8 by Keigo Hoashi - a wonderfully still, tranquil piece just for the woodwinds, Track 18 - a shimmering orchestral arrangement by Shiro Hamaguchi of Erik Satie's Gymnopedie No 2) are in many ways more special than the more traditional crowd pleasing cues (Track 13 - a strident, upbeat brassy cue, and Track 21 by Ryuichi Takada - a rousing action piece for full orchestra and choir). There really is a bit of everything, and at the same time it's not quite what you'd expect. It's nearly impossible to explain. I think you have to hear it to know what I'm talking about.
The second CD - the most beautiful bonus CD of all - is a selection of Satie's piano music, as recorded especially for this album by a Japanese pianist Seiji Honda - all three Gymnopedies, Gnossiennes, and Je Te Veux.
What a wonderfully classy affair. All in all, I find there to be a lot of magic in this album. And, as I say, I don't entirely understand why. I suppose that's the way it goes sometimes. :)
